Recent advances in the innate immunity of invertebrate animals

Journal of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 128-150

  Iwanaga, Sadaaki ^a,b   Bok, Luel Lee ^c  

^a Chemo Sero Therapeutic Research Institute   (Japan)

^b KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c Pusan National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Ascidian; Bombyx mori; Crayfish; Defense molecules; Drosophila; Holotrichia diomphalia; Horseshoe crab; Innate immunity; Invertebrate animals; Manduca; Sarcophaga; Tenebrio

Indexed keywords

ARTHROPODA; ASCIDIA; ASCIDIACEA; ASTACOIDEA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BOMBYX MORI; HEXAPODA; HOLOTRICHIA DIOMPHALIA; INSECTA; INVERTEBRATA; LEPIDOPTERA; LIMULUS; MANDUCA; MEROSTOMATA; PROTOCHORDATA; TENEBRIO;

IMMUNOLOGIC FACTOR;

ANIMAL; CHEMISTRY; CRAYFISH; IMMUNOLOGY; INNATE IMMUNITY; INSECT; INVERTEBRATE; LIMULUS; MICROBIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; UROCHORDATA;

ANIMALS; ASTACOIDEA; HORSESHOE CRABS; IMMUNITY, NATURAL; IMMUNOLOGIC FACTORS; INSECTS; INVERTEBRATES; UROCHORDATA;

EID: 20444506858     PISSN: 12258687     EISSN: 12258687     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5483/bmbrep.2005.38.2.128     Document Type: Review

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